| Common Name |
Red Barberry, Algerita, Desert Barberry |
| Latin Name |
Berberis haematocarpa |
| Native Habitat |
Between 3,000 and 7,000 feet in the Chihuahuan, Sonoran,
and eastern Mojave Deserts |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once per moth or none depending on soil |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 12 X 15 feet, usually usually 6 feet X 8 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Prickles on leaves |
| Leaves |
Evergreen, grey-green, holly-like |
| Garden Suitability |
Songbird, Sonoran, Fragrant |
| Ornamental Value |
Fragrant yellow flowers, red berries, purple fall color |
| Nature Value |
Seeds eaten by many birds and mammals, flowers used by
butterflies and bees |
| Native American Uses |
Slightly acidy berries eaten raw, used to flavor soups |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Berberidaceae/Berberis_haematocarpa.html |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/83414/index.html |
| Data |
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Mahonia+haematocarpa |
| Images and
data |
http://www.theodorepayne.org/gallery/pages/B/berberis_haematocarpa%20.htm |
| Data |
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=233500230 |
| Distribution map |
http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=5716&flora_id=1 |
